Chaitanya Bhagavata
by Bhumipati Dāsa | 2008 | 1,349,850 words
The Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.1.64, English translation, including a commentary (Gaudiya-bhasya). This text is similair to the Caitanya-caritamrita and narrates the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, proclaimed to be the direct incarnation of Krishna (as Bhagavan) This is verse 64 of Antya-khanda chapter 1—“Meeting Again at the House of Shri Advaita Acarya”.
Verse 3.1.64
Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 3.1.64:
প্রভু বলে,—“বক্রেশ্বর আছেন যে বনে তথাই যাইমু মুঞি থাকিমু নির্জনে” ॥ ৬৪ ॥
प्रभु बले,—“वक्रेश्वर आछेन ये वने तथाइ याइमु मुञि थाकिमु निर्जने” ॥ ६४ ॥
prabhu bale,—“vakreśvara āchena ye vane tathāi yāimu muñi thākimu nirjane” || 64 ||
prabhu bale,—“vakresvara achena ye vane tathai yaimu muni thakimu nirjane” (64)
English translation:
(64) The Lord said, “I will go to the forest where Vakreśvara is situated and stay there in solitude.”
Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:
In the place known as Vakreśvara, Vakreśvara Mahādeva is situated. This place is situated in Rāḍha-deśa. The site of Vakreśvara is sixteen miles west of Ahmedpura Railway Station in the district of Birbhum.
Ahmedpura is 111 miles from Kolkata. Vakreśvara is a form of Lord
Śiva. Every year there is a huge festival during Śiva-rātri at this place. There are a few hot water kuṇḍas and a few cool water kuṇḍas at this place. This is also a Śakti-pīṭha [After Satī, the wife of Śiva, gave up her body at Dakṣa’s sacrifice, Śiva started dancing with her body. The world became threatened from his dance, so Viṣṇu used his Sudarśana cakra to cut Satī’s body into pieces. Wherever her bodily parts fell, a temple was erected in commemoration. These pilgrimage sites are called Śakti- pīṭhas.].